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Unit 5 Music
Reading and Thinking
The Virtual Choir
release our pressure
make us relaxed and peaceful
give us courage and power
keep us company
offer us comfort
What can music bring for us
lead in
Reading and Thinking
Learning objectives:
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
Know the structure and learn what is a virtual choir
and how it is created.
1
Learn how to scan for the specific information.
Understand the positive influence of the virtual
choir and introduce it in your own words.
2
3
Activity 2: Read for general idea
01
02
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1 A. The person who created the virtual choir
Para. 2 B.The influence of the virtual choir
Para. 3 C. The development of the virtual choir
Para. 4 D. A brief introduction of the virtual choir
03
04
What’s the type of the text
The passage is a/an____.
A. Narration(记叙文)
B. Argumentation(议论文) C. Exposition(说明文)
Scanning
Scan a text to find important information such as dates, numbers, and names
1. The man who came up with the idea of virtual choir
3. The name of his song.
2. The place where he studied musical composition
Eric Whitacre (p2,L2)
University of Nevada (P2, L2)
“What If” (P3, LAST LINE)
Virtual choir Reality choir
Form live
Place stage of music hall
Identity of singers
Number of singers limited to the required programme
Influence on singers many people as singers (becoming part of the global community)
video
Internet (home/anywhere)
ordinary people
professionals musicians
not limited
only those who have the competence or opportunity to give performance
Read paragraph 1 and make difference between the virtual choir and the reality choir.
2 January 19___ Eric Whitacre was born.
19__- 1995 Whitacre attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
19__ Whitacre got a master's degree from the Juilliard School in New York.
2009 Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir. His first virtual choir used ____ singers from ____ different countries; received __________ views on the Internet.
____ July 2014 Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. _____ young people from ____ countries sang “What If”.
70
88
97
185
12
millions of
23
2292
80
Read paragraph 2-3 and fill in the blanks.
Read paragraph 4 and answer the following question.
The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place.
What’s the writer’s attitude towards the virtual choir
The writer feels positive about the virtual choir.
a worldwide phenomenon
a wonderful way to sing
make the world a better place
What’s the influence of the virtual choir
Kinds
Of
Western
music
Folk music
Jazz
Country music
Choral music
Reading and thinking
Fast Reading 1:
1．The text mainly tells us _______________.
A．the influence of the virtual choir
B．the composer Eric Whitacre
C．a wonderful way to make the world better
D．the formation and development of the virtual choir
2．What is the author's attitude towards the virtual choir
A．Neutral. B．Negative.
C．Positive D．Unknown
3．If you want to take part in a virtual choir, you need ________.
A．a video camera and some instruments
B．a band and some professional singers
C．a video camera and an Internet connection
D．a master's degree in musical composition
4．Why does the virtual choir prove to be a good influence on the lives of many people
A．It helps to connect ordinary people together.
B．It enables them to be part of the global community.
C．It helps them to find those with the same interest.
D．It enables them to forget their daily problems for a while.
B
C
A
D
Fast Reading 2:
Careful Reading
2.阅读第二段，回答问题
1）When did Whitacre start to like Mozart’s classical Music
When he was at the University of Nevada.
2)What made him popular among choirs and singers
His original compositions.
3.
Conclusion
of the text’s structures
文中的句子讲解
1. These videos are updated onto the Internet , and then they are put together into one video that you can see online ----a virtual choir.
引导定语从句
译文：
这些视频被上传到网上，然后它们被组成一个你可以在网上看到的视频---- 一个虚拟合唱团。
2.Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere ---all you need is a video camera and an Internet connection.
省略that 的定语从句
译文：
任何人都可以在任何地方参加虚拟合唱团-----你所需要的只是一台摄像机和互联网连接。
3.Many people do not have close friends or contacts who have the same interest in music.
who 引导的定语从句
译文：许多人没有和他们一样对音乐感兴趣的亲密朋友或熟人
4.As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to... forget my problem. With music, I become someone else.”
译文：
正如一位虚拟唱诗班成员所说：“音乐帮助我……忘记我的问题。有了音乐，我变成了另一个人”
as 引导定语从句
as引导定语从句的常用句式有：
as is known to all 众所周知
as is reported 正如报道的
as we all know 我们都知道
as we can see 正如我们所看到的
as is often the case 这是常有的事
as is mentioned above 如上所述
单句语法填空
(1) ____ is mentioned above, there're several ways to help give up smoking.
(2)He changed his mind again, ________ made us all angry.
As
which
5.Moved by this music, he said，“It was like seeing color for the first time.”
译文：
他说，被这段音乐感动了，“那种(兴奋的)感觉就像第一次看到颜色一样。”
过去分词作状语
(1)过去分词或过去分词短语作状语时，可以表示时间、原因、结果、条件、让步、方式、伴随等，表示被动或完成；
(2)过去分词的逻辑主语一般与句子主语一致；
(3)过去分词表示的动作与句子的主语之间为被动关系
注意：
单句语法填空：
(1)________ (show) this Sunday afternoon, the film will last two hours.
(2) ________ (order) over a week ago, the books are expected to arrive any time now.
(3) ________ (face) with a difficult situation, Mary decided to ask her boss for advice.
Shown
Ordered
Faced
6.In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works .
who 引导的定语从句
译文：2009年，惠塔克收到了一段视频，视频中是一个女孩在唱他的作品之一
7.Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one
performance .
which 引导的定语从句
译文：受到启发，他让粉丝们制作视频，然后他把这些视频组合成一场表演
8.Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, which was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK.
which 引导的定语从句
译文：惠塔克的第二个壮举是打造联合国儿童基金会“虚拟青年合唱团”， 该团于2014年7月23日在英国首次登台演出
Careful Reading
课文语法填空:
You have the opportunity 1. ________ (sing) together with hundreds of other people from anywhere in a virtual choir － all you need 2. _____ (be) a video camera and an Internet connection. Virtual choir members record themselves while 3. ________ (perform) alone on video.
to sing
is
performing
These videos are uploaded onto the Internet, 4. ________ then they are put together into one video that you can see online － a virtual choir created by Eric Whitacre.
and
Over the next 10 years after graduating from university, his 5. ________ (origin) compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers, which led to the creation of the virtual choir. In 2009, he received a video of a girl singing one of his works..
original
6. ________ (inspire), he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one 7. __________ (perform).
Inspired
performance
His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”， had 185 singers from 12 different countries, which has received millions of views on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir has become 8. ____ worldwide phenomenon
a
1.What can you learn from Eric Whitacre
2.what qualities do you think a singer or a performer should have
Write a passage about a great person
1.介绍他/她的自然情况
2.他/她 的特点或值得尊重、学习的地方
3.对你的启发
字数：80-100字

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